Summary
- Windows 11 Patch Tuesday brings a new PC migration feature in the KB5062553 update
- Hidden highlights include better default apps in Europe & Taskbar icon resizing
- Updates for Windows 10 mainly focus on fixes, like the jump list disappearance
Every second Tuesday of the month, Microsoft publishes what it calls "Patch Tuesday." It's a big round of updates for all of Microsoft's currently supported operating systems, and they can vary wildly in their contents. Sometimes you just get a wave of security tweaks, and sometimes you get whole new features to try out.
If you're on Windows 11, this Patch Tuesday has a ton of nice features ready for you to try out. My personal favorite is the new PC migration feature we've seen crop up in the beta builds finally making its grand debut on the release branch.
The new version of PowerToys finally fixes the most annoying part of Web Search
Plus, a ton of new features and fixes.
Windows 11 24H2's KB5062553 update includes a computer transfer app
On the Windows 11 July 8th patch notes page, Microsoft details what arrived with this update. At first glance, it doesn't seem like a lot; the highlights section only states that the update has security updates for your security system. However, as is the case with Patch Tuesday, the real meat of the patch is hidden away under the "Improvements" section:
This security update includes improvements that were a part of update KB5060829 (released June 26, 2025).
Clicking that link leads you to the real treasure trove for this update. People in Europe are getting better default app options, and you can now send text and images to Microsoft 365 Copilot. The Taskbar will also resize icons if it gets too full to keep everything visible and accessible.
However, my personal favorite addition is this one:
[PC Migration] New! The PC-to-PC migration experience in Windows is starting to roll out. You’ll begin to see the landing and the pairing page in the Windows Backup app, giving you a first look at what’s coming. In the full experience, you’ll be able to transfer files and settings from an old PC to a new one during setup. Support for this feature during PC setup will arrive in a future update. The rollout is being introduced in phases to support a smooth experience.
Remember, these notes are from the beta version of Windows 11, so hopefully Microsoft has added more features since then. If not, we'll likely see this tool get fleshed out over time.
Here are the full notes:
Highlights
- This update addresses security issues for your Windows operating system.
Improvements
This security update includes improvements that were a part of update KB5060829 (released June 26, 2025). The following summary outlines key issues addressed by the KB update after you install it. Also, included are available new features. The bold text within the brackets indicates the item or area of the change.
- [Graphics] Fixed: This issue occurs only if the June 2025 non-security update (KB5060829) is installed. Game content might become out of sync with the cursor position after using ALT+Tab to switch away and back from certain games running in full screen exclusive mode, when the game resolution doesn't match the desktop resolution.
- [Multimedia] Fixed: This update addresses an issue where notification sounds didn’t play. Affected sounds included those for on-screen alerts, volume adjustments, and sign-in.
- [Windows Firewall] Fixed: This update addresses an issue found in Event Viewer as Event 2042 for Windows Firewall with Advanced Security. The event appears as "Config Read Failed" with the message "More data is available." For more information about this issue, see "Error events are logged for Windows Firewall" in the Windows Health Dashboard.
If you installed earlier updates, your device downloads and installs only the new updates contained in this package.
For more information about security vulnerabilities, please refer to the Security Update Guide website and the July 2025 Security Updates.
AI Components
This release updates the following AI components:
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AI Component |
Version |
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Image Search |
1.2506.707.0 |
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Content Extraction |
1.2506.707.0 |
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Semantic Analysis |
1.2506.707.0 |
Windows 11 servicing stack update (KB5063666)- 26100.4651
This update makes quality improvements to the servicing stack, which is the component that installs Windows updates. Servicing stack updates (SSU) ensure that you have a robust and reliable servicing stack so that your devices can receive and install Microsoft updates. To learn more about SSUs, see Simplifying on-premises deployment of servicing stack updates.
Known issues in this update
Microsoft is not currently aware of any issues with this update.
Older operating systems get security patches and bug fixes
For those on Windows 10, there are no exciting new additions with this update. However, there are some nice fixes in the mix, such as this one:
- Fixed: An issue causing jump lists to disappear from the Start Menu.
- Fixed: An issue where the Start Menu was not starting after installing an update.
Here are the notes for Windows 10 22H2:
Applies to: Windows 10, version 22H2 (All editions)
Important: Use EKB KB5015684 to update to Windows 10, version 22H2.
This security update includes fixes and quality improvements that were a part of the following updates:
The following is a summary of the issues that this update addresses when you install this update. If there are new features, it lists them as well. The bold text within the brackets indicates the item or area of the change we are documenting.
- [Internal Windows OS] This update contains miscellaneous security improvements to internal Windows OS functionality. No specific issues are documented for this release.
Here's the table for all the updates:
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Windows version |
Build number |
Changelog |
Supported editions |
Manual Download |
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Windows 11 24H2 |
26100.4652 |
All editions |
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Windows 11 23H2 |
22631.5624 |
All editions |
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Windows 11 22H2 |
22621.5624 |
All editions |
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Windows 10 22H2 |
19045.6093 |
All editions |
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Windows 10 21H2 |
19044.6093 |
Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021 |